Expression of inflammatory mediators in periodontitis and T2D patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract The high concentration of glucose in the blood in Type 2 diabetes (T2D) may be related to either insulin resistance or insulin deficiency. Moreover, the literature points to periodontitis as the main oral disease caused by glycemia imbalance. The quantification of inflammatory markers in blood or saliva samples of T2D patients may represent a valuable tool in revealing how well an individual's immune system can respond to injuries and periodontal treatment. In addition, an evaluation of the cytokine expression is extremely relevant to help understand the connection between periodontitis and T2D. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the expression of inflammatory markers in T2D patients with periodontitis, compared with non-diabetic patients with periodontitis. A total of 3,894 studies were retrieved after a systematic literature search, 15 of which were included in the systematic review, and 4 of these 15, in the meta-analysis. The results did not indicate any statistical difference between the groups regarding TNF-α and IL-6 markers. T2D patients with periodontitis had increased levels of IL-10, compared with non-diabetic individuals with periodontitis (p = 0.003). On the other hand, the IL-4 concentration in non-diabetic individuals with periodontitis was high, compared with the T2D group (p< 0.001). Several studies did not include quantitative results and were excluded from the meta-analysis. The high IL-10 expression and low IL-4 expression in the T2D group suggest an association between the level of these markers and the impairment of the immune response in T2D patients with periodontitis.

Alternative treatment for open bite Class III malocclusion in a child with Williams-Beuren syndrome

Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a rare genetic condition that affects approximately 1 in every 20,000 - 50,000 live births. WBS children have specific skeletal deformities, dental malformations and rare lingual muscle dysfunction. The need for orthodontic and orthognathic therapy has arisen and has been considered a real clinical challenge even for experienced professionals, once it requires a complex and individualized treatment plan. This study reports a case of orthopedic expansion of the maxilla, in which a modified facial mask was used for protraction of the maxillary complex associated with clockwise rotation of the maxilla. In addition, special considerations about treatment time and orthopedic outcomes are discussed.

A síndrome de Williams-Beuren (WBS) é uma doença genética rara, acometendo, aproximadamente, de 1:20.000 a 1:50.000 crianças nascidas. As crianças com WBS têm deformidades esqueléticas específicas, má formações dentárias e, algumas vezes, disfunção muscular da língua. As necessidades ortodônticas e ortognáticas têm sido consideradas um verdadeiro desafio clínico, até mesmo para aqueles profissionais com vasta experiência, uma vez que requerem um plano de tratamento individualizado e complexo. Esse relato de caso aborda uma expansão ortopédica da maxila, em que foi utilizada uma máscara facial modificada para protração do complexo maxilar, acompanhada de uma rotação horária da maxila. Além disso, considerações especiais sobre o tempo de tratamento e resultados ortopédicos são discutidas.

Cementoblastoma benigno na mandíbula: Relato de caso / Benign cementoblastoma in mandible: a case report

O cementoblastoma benigno (CB) é um tumor odontogênico raro, de crescimento lento e ilimitado. Ocorre mais frequentemente em caucasianos, entre as 2ª e 3ª décadas de vida, sem predileção por gênero. Mais comum na mandíbula, área de molares e pré-molares, geralmente envolve o primeiro molar permanente. Em imagem radiográfica, apresenta massa radiopaca delimitada por delgada linha radioluscente, simulando uma hipercementose. Em cortes histológicos, assemelha-se fortemente com osteoma osteoide, osteosarcoma ou osteoblastoma benigno. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi descrever um caso incomum de cementoblastoma. I.D.S., gênero masculino, melanoderma, 32 anos que compareceu ao ambulatório do Grupo de Apoio Aprendizes do Amor Cristão - GAAAC, Brasília - DF, sem queixa de dor, portando lesão na região do 2º molar mandibular esquerdo, apresentando imagem radiográfica sugestiva de cementoblastoma. O tratamento consistiu na remoção completa da lesão acompanhada de extração do dente 37. Após dois anos, observou-se a remissão dos sinais, não havendo recorrência do tumor. O caso relatado apresentou como variante incomum ter acometido indivíduo da raça negra, relacionado ao 2º molar mandibular esquerdo - 3%. O sítio de localização atípico e as discrepâncias encontradas entre o presente relato e a literatura reforçam a importância do diagnóstico e a pesquisa por novas evidências relacionadas ao cementoblastoma.

The cementoblastoma benign (CB) is a rare odontogenic tumor, slow growth and unlimited. It occurs more frequently in caucasians, between 2nd and 3rd decades of life, with no predilection for gender. More common in the mandible area of molars and premolars, usually involving the first permanent molar. In radiographic image shows a radiopaque mass bounded by thin radiolucent line simulating a hypercementosis. Using histological resembles strongly with osteoid osteoma, osteosarcoma and benign osteoblastoma. The aim of this study was to describe an unusual case of cementoblastoma. IDS, male, melanoderma, 32 years old, came to the Grupo de Apoio Aprendizes do Amor Cristão - GAAAC, Brasília - DF, without pain, with a lesion in the 2nd left molar region, presenting radiographic image suggestive of cementoblastoma. The treatment consisted of complete removal of the lesion accompanied by the extraction of the tooth 37. After two years, there was remission of signs, with no tumor recurrence. This case presents unusual variant as the fact that it involved an individual of black, related to 2nd left mandibular molar - 3%. The rarity of the condition and the discrepancies found between this case and the literature of reinforce even more the importance of any new evidence related to cementoblastoma.

The reaction of dental pulp to Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide and Enterococcus faecalis lipoteichoic acid

This research evaluates the effects of the lipopolysaccharides (LPS) from Escherichia coli and lipoteichoic acid (LTA) from Enterococcus faecalis on dental pulp. These molecules are components of the Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria cell wall, respectively. Ten dogs were used in the experiment. Inoculation in surgically opened pulp and coronal restoration with glass ionomer was the method chosen. The evaluation times were 1, 7, 15, 30 and 60 days. The results showed that the LPS and LTA, at 150 icg/ml, produced a negative interference in the pulp leading to destruction. LTA caused less damage than LPS.